Sunagakure's Dilemma

With that said,

Tobirama Senju vanished.

But at that moment, Konoha erupted into unprecedented frenzy.

"Th-this... are we really going to war with Sunagakure? Can we win?"

"Of course! Sunagakure's envoy was taken down by Lord Hokage. I recognize that old man on the ground—he's Ebizo of Sunagakure, Chiyo's younger brother! If even he was captured alive, is there any reason not to go to war? As for whether we can win? We have Lord Tobirama! Does a village that even had its Kazekage assassinated think it can defeat us?"

"Good... good... Brother, I can finally avenge you..."

"Go home and share the good news with your families. We'll definitely win!"

The heated discussions gradually turned into support for the Hokage.

"Konoha will win! Long live Lord Hokage!"

"Konoha will win!"

"Victory!"

Konoha's shinobi were all fired up, their spirits lifted.

Meanwhile, spies from various villages hidden within Konoha felt their hearts churn.

Konoha was really going to war!

They were all shocked, finding it unbelievable.

Tobirama Senju had only been resurrected for a month, yet he was already making such a major move?

This news had to be reported to their villages!

Soon afterward, spies planted in Konoha by other hidden villages sent word to their leaders at the fastest possible speed.

--

"Is this true?!"

Hyuga Hiashi, seated in a wooden chair, abruptly slapped the table and rose to his feet, staring at the Hyūga branch family member before him.

"The Hokage truly intends to go to war with Sunagakure?"

The branch family Hyūga kneeling on one knee hurriedly answered:

"Yes, Clan Head. Because of the Konoha Crush Plan, Lord Hokage refused to negotiate peace with Sunagakure. He also detained Sunagakure's envoys and declared that war would officially begin in three days."

"Good... excellent..."

Hyuga Hiashi clenched his fist tightly. He recalled his dead younger brother, Hizashi Hyuga. If Hiruzen Sarutobi had been as forceful as the Second Hokage when facing Kumogakure's oppression back then, the Hyuga clan would not have suffered so many tragedies.

"Lord Tobirama..."

Hyuga Hiashi glanced toward the Hokage Building, inwardly acknowledging the resurrected Second Hokage.

--

In less than a day, the news that Konoha was going to war with Sunagakure had spread throughout the entire shinobi world.

The entire shinobi world was shaken once again.

The Kage of every hidden village could not understand why Tobirama Senju wanted to wage war against Sunagakure.

Were Sunagakure's terms for peace insufficient?

But even if the terms were insufficient, they could still negotiate.

Was there really any need to go straight to war? Once the flames of war spread, they could very well trigger the Fourth Shinobi World War!

However, fifteen years had already passed since the Third Shinobi World War. Every hidden village had long since licked its wounds. Apart from Kirigakure, which had enforced the Blood Mist Policy for years, every village was now quite powerful.

Of course, the most anxious village right now was undoubtedly Sunagakure.

--

Land of Wind, Sunagakure

"Damn it!"

The sixty-something Granny Chiyo slammed her fist heavily onto the table, her face dark as she said:

"My younger brother and the other five have been detained by Konoha. According to intelligence, Tobirama Senju has already thrown them into the Konoha Interrogation Department."

"Elder Chiyo, I understand your concerns, but that is not important. Although Elder Ebizo is your younger brother, he is only responsible for the village's financial administration and does not know much about our core secrets. There is no need to worry about Konoha learning our secrets."

An old man spoke coldly.

"What we should be more concerned about now is the war with Konoha."

"Shut up, Sha Qiu. Of course I know the village is what we need to worry about most right now. I don't need you to remind me!" Chiyo shot the old man a vicious glare.

"Konoha's overall strength was already greater than Sunagakure's. On top of that, we recently lost the Fourth Kazekage and the One-Tail jinchūriki. The Fifth Kazekage has yet to be chosen. Starting a war at a time like this is unfavorable to us!"

A third old man spoke with a slight tremor in his voice.

"Also, Ōnoki of Iwagakure sent word that the Second Hokage's resurrection was supposedly achieved through a forbidden technique he invented himself, Impure World Reincarnation. Those resurrected by this forbidden technique possess immortal bodies! Other than sealing techniques, there is no way to kill him!"

"Furthermore, he is the creator of the Flying Thunder God Technique. Just imagine what the consequences would be if an immortal Minato Namikaze appeared on the battlefield."

"We must think of a way to restrain Tobirama Senju."

After saying that, the old man looked at everyone.

The Elder Council was at a loss as well. How the hell were they supposed to fight an undead zombie with Kage Level strength and the Flying Thunder God Technique, which let him provide support anywhere on the battlefield at any time?

--

(As for why Ōnoki knew about Impure World Reincarnation: in the original work, Mū knew it was Impure World Reincarnation when he was revived, so it is perfectly reasonable for Ōnoki, as Mū's disciple, to know as well.)